DTN CATTLE PRICES/TRENDS               07/11 12:15

       HEAD SOLD LIVE  STEERS  DRESSED        LIVE  HEIFERS  DRESSED
KANSAS     700   228-230       .              .              .
NEBRASKA 1,000   238-240       380.00         240.00         380.00
TEXAS      500   228-230       .              228.00         .
COLORADO   .     .             .              .              .
IOWA       400   .             .              240-241        .
                         *=PRIVATE SOURCES

DTN COMMENTS: A light trade has developed in most areas with Northern 
dressed deals marked at $380, $10 higher than last week's weighted 
average, basis Nebraska. Southern live deals are ranging from $228 to 
$230, $4 to $6 higher than the prior week's weighted averages. 
Some asking prices remain firm around $230-plus in the South, and $380-
plus in the North. 

Beef cutouts are mixed at midday (choice 383.55 -1.11, select 372.38 
+1.52) with light to moderate box movement (67.80 lds of choice cuts, 
10.26 lds of select cuts, 0.00 lds of trim, and 3.92 lds of ground). Both 
live and feeder cattle futures are sharply higher at the top of the noon 
hour.

NOTE: Feedlots are encouraged to call DTN with any cattle sales, at
1-402-461-3561. All sales will be listed anonymously and organized by 
state. All live sales are FOB and set for 1-10-day delivery. A weekly 
summary from this data will be posted on the Weekly Cattle Sales Reported 
to DTN page and will be left up for the entire week for reference 
purposes.